Rose Claire Austin
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2007 became a real holiday for gardeners and lovers of white roses. It was in this year that the world learned about Claire Austin's rose, later recognized as the most beautiful variety of white roses. Claire Austin's scrub has exceeded flower lovers' expectations and now graces many lots around the world.
Rose Claire Austin (Claire Austin) - description of the variety, history of creation
On the account of the English breeder David Austin, there are many bred specimens. He is very good at crossing old English roses with tea varieties. The works of the breeder are popular all over the world. But the Claire Austin variety, named after his beloved daughter, is considered by the developer to be the apogee of his work.
General view of Claire Austin's rose
Brief description, characteristic
Claire Austin's rose has two varieties: bush and curly. The most common variant is the bush.
Sprawling bushes with a height of up to 1.5 m and a diameter of up to 2 meters. When growing a climbing rose, the bush grows up to 3 meters. In this case, the flower needs support.
Curly variety
The foliage of the bushes is of a high level. From 1 to 3 buds are formed on each stem.
The leaves are small, bright green. Mature plants have a slight waxy bloom.
The buds are densely double. The diameter of the flowers when opened is 10 cm. Flowers with a strong and persistent aroma of vanilla, myrrh and classic tea rose.
When blooming, the flower resembles a familiar bowl-shaped rose with tightly adjoining petals. After opening, terry petals are visible. The flower seems to grow in size.
The color of the rose depends on the flowering phase:
- flowering begins with a lemon-cream color;
- the middle is marked with a snow-white shade;
- at the end of flowering, the bud acquires a pale cream color.
During the season, Claire Austin's rose will delight you with 120 buds that do not open and bloom at the same time.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The variety has advantages and disadvantages.
Pros:
- gorgeous white and cream buds;
- sophisticated aroma;
- almost complete absence of thorns;
- re-flowering;
- seismic resistance;
- satisfactory resistance to fungal infections.
The downside is susceptibility to rain. With significant precipitation, the flowers do not open, get very wet and lower the head down. After the rains, gardeners shake off the water and manually separate the stuck petals from each other.
Use in landscaping
Rose Claire Austin is a real decoration for any garden. It looks great as an independent unit, but it can be planted in combination with other plants, including Austin.
Proper pruning and diligent maintenance will lead to the rapid formation of dense thickets. And this is the basis of a hedge, a park area.
If you approach the formation of a bush with a share of ingenuity and restrain the growth of culture, you can use the rose as a border or in the design of group exhibitions with coniferous evergreen bushes. In the creation of a garden in the Renaissance style, such a rose bush plays a significant role.
Claire Austin in garden decoration
Growing a flower, how to plant it in open ground
The flower is unpretentious to care for, but special attention is required in the first year. During the period of adaptation to new conditions, the plant can get sick without good care.
Type and time of boarding
Most often, seedlings are used for planting a stem. It is vegetative propagation that preserves varietal properties. Some gardeners buy ready-made material, others grow seedlings on their own from cuttings, which are cut from mature bushes after the first flowering.
You can buy seedlings of the following types:
- in a container;
- with an open root system;
- with a substrate.
The second type of seedlings is suitable for planting in the fall. The other two varieties are for spring.
Location and soil preparation
For planting the English rose Claire Austin choose a well-lit area. The plant is protected from cold winds and drafts. It is good if there is a high fence or garden building next to the planting.
Loose soil is selected for planting, allowing air and moisture to pass through. And all because the English Claire Austin does not welcome stagnation of liquid and nearby groundwater (less than 1 meter below the surface).
Heavy soil is improved before planting by adding peat, sand, compost, humus. Sandy soil is diluted with a clay substrate with the addition of humus, turf, a mixture of peat and manure.
Slightly acidic soils with a pH of 6.0–6.5 are suitable. They acidify the soil with peat and manure, and deoxidize it with ash or lime.
Planting procedure step by step
Before planting, the root system of the seedlings is closely monitored. Long and damaged root sections are cut to the wood. Then the seedling is placed in a root growth stimulator.
Disinfection of roots before planting
How to plant (step by step guide):
- A landing hole 50 × 50 × 50 cm is being prepared.
- Drainage is poured into the bottom with a layer of 10 cm.
- Organic matter is introduced with a layer of 10 cm.
- The seedling is placed in the center of the fossa.
- Cover the soil. The root collar is 10 cm below the surface of the earth.
- The earth is tamped and watered.
After absorbing moisture, the soil mulches with a layer of 6-7 cm.
Plant care
Claire Austin's rose care contains the same items as the other Austin rose.
Watering rules and pruning
Order of conduct:
- watered when the top layer of the soil dries up;
- once every 5 days, during the dry period 2-3 times a week;
- water - warm, settled;
- watering time is evening, after sunset.
The best pruning time is spring bud swelling. Has 3 types of processing. Each is performed depending on the goals.
Rose Pruning Claire Austin
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- Short pruning is done to rejuvenate the bush or form young growth. Leave 2-3 buds on the shoot.
- Moderate pruning encourages abundant summer bloom. 5-7 buds are left on the shoot.
- Long pruning is a preventive treatment. Summer removal of diseased and dry stems.
Features of wintering a flower
At winter temperatures below -15 ° C, the flower needs shelter. Remove foliage to avoid rotting. After hilling the root layer, the bushes are tilted to the ground, covered with natural material or spruce branches, and fixed with boards or bricks.
Shelter roses for the winter
Rose bloom and care
Claire Austin is a rose with the first flowering phase in mid-June. In August, flowering is repeated and continues until September.
During the period of activity, a blooming rose requires watering and plant dressing mixed with rotted manure. After flowering, when the bushes are preparing for wintering, and a dormant period begins, potash and phosphorus fertilizers are applied.
It happens that the bush grows, but there is no flowering. This is normal for a rose that has lived for one year. After 2-3 years, the rose gains strength and begins to bloom. If flowers do not appear, the point is in the created conditions of existence.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
This rose bush is resistant to fungi, but with high humidity, powdery mildew, gray rot, and tobacco mosaic may appear.
Effects of powdery mildew on a rose
To prevent this from happening, when planting, a distance of 50 cm is left between the bushes. In addition, irrigation with warm water and the correct pruning of dry branches and leaves protect against diseases.
For the purpose of prevention, flowers are sprayed with copper sulfate: 100 g per half a bucket of water.
Aphids on a Rose Claire Austin
Among pests, the danger is aphid, which damages leaves and buds. For the prevention of harmful insects, a soap solution is used, which is used to treat the bushes before flowering.
Reviews for the Claire Austin variety are mostly positive. Many flower lovers agree that it is a real decoration of the garden plot.
Claire Austin is a real decoration of the garden
This variety of white roses looks beautiful in garden plots. The aroma of the buds throughout the long flowering period is simply incredible. Rose bushes are not demanding to care for, practically do not get sick, tolerate frosts well down to -23 ° C. They are used with pleasure by gardeners in landscape design. Even novice flower lovers can cope with such a variety, so the popularity of the variety is growing every year.
